Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES - ALFREDS MEMPHIS
DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES - WINDY CITY BLUES CHALLENGE
DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES - WGN CHANNEL 9 CHICAGO, IL
Mary Had A Little Lamb (Blues In The School)
Turning Point of Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames
Ramblin
DON'T EVER CHANGE YOUR WAYS - STUDIO LIVE RECORDING
BLUES ON WHYTE (ALBERTA CANADA)
THE WHYTE HOTEL IN EDMUNTON ALBERTA CA
IMPERIAL OAK BREWING WILLOW SPRINGS IL
BUDDY GUY SING WITH DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES
DON'T TELL MAMA - DELMARK'S STREET STROLL
LOOKING FOR A MAN -DELMARK BREAKFAST
Grammy Nomination for 2022 - Nightwalk Album
DAVE WELD - BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE
Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame Logo
Dave Weld induction into the Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame
IBC's (International Blues Challange)
Delmark Records Streetstroll Festival
Navy Pier Band Shot
Alligator Album
Rough Rockin' Album
Earwig Keep On Walkin Album
Delmark Burnin' Love Album
Delmark Slip Into A Dream Album
Delmark Nightwalk Album
Delmark Bluesin' Through The Years Vinyl Album
Overview
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames, Delmark Recording Artist - 2023 Grammy Nominated "Nightwalk" Album! Winners of the Chicago Blues Challenge/IBC'S Finalists in Memphis!! 2022, Blues Blast Nomination Contemporary Blues Album/Slide Guitarist of the Year.
Guitarist, Dave Weld honed his chops/slide playing in Chicago’s West Side clubs, playing with Hound Dog Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf’s bands, studied with Grammy Winner J.B. Hutto. The Imperial Flames bring a high energy show - slide master, 3 vocals, 3 part harmony, blues Diva Babe, pianist tutored by Art Hodes, funkified bass and red hot sax. No bar too far - over 10,000 miles, touring in every state, hitting the European shores!
Reviews
11 reviews
Olivia C.
June 19, 2012Booked a Chicago Blues Band
I booked Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames for June 1, 2012 for our annual conference. I'm a huge fan of the Blues and I have to say this band stood the test. They are timely, professional and on the dime with their music. Everyone enjoyed them and feet were hurting the next day, but the pain was worth ever minute. They are a fun and talented band and if you're looking for a great blues/rock-a-billy sound, 'book em Dano'. You will be totally satisfied.
Hired as: Blues Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
We had a great time there as well and the crowd was great dancing to every tune, and friendly, and easy to deal with, can't wait for the next one!
Scott O.
June 2, 2025Exceeded expectations
Do yourself a favor and hire Dave and the band. Had a GREAT day for our private party. Not only great musicians but just good people!
Hired as: Blues Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
Thank you Scott and thanks for your great hospitality and everyone in your family and party goers are wonderful! Hope to see you again!
Mark J.
March 6, 2025Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames Brought the Energy!
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames delivered a fantastic performance at our 7th Annual Mardi Gras Party at Bamboozels! Their soulful vocals, tight rhythms, and bluesy New Orleans sound made for a great night of live music. We appreciate their talent and energy—definitely a band worth seeing!
Hired as: Party Band
Lisa B.
October 2, 2024Amazing!
Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames brought the authentic spirit of New Orleans to our recent 9 and Dine event. Their energetic performance was the perfect complement to the delicious food and festive atmosphere.
The band's ability to engage the crowd was truly impressive. Whether they were playing classic New Orleans tunes or their own original compositions, the band's passion for their music was evident in every note.
If you're looking for a band that can truly bring the New Orleans experience to your event, Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames are a must-see. Their talent, enthusiasm, and dedication to their craft make them an unforgettable choice.
Hired as: Party Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
Lisa, thank you very much for this great review and it goes right back at you because you guys were the perfect host and I could see that you all take a lot of pride in your work. I hope to see you again and thanks again for the great gig!!
Sincerely, David Thornton Weld
Delmark Recording Artist
Andrea B.
August 27, 2023Good Dam Job
My family loved this band so much that my family came to agree that we will hired them for all events we have...they got down down we love y'all Dave and the Imperials....see yall our next event......you get 5 stars from us...... Andrea
Hired as: Blues Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
You guys are very kind and it was wonderful to be a part of your mom's 84th birthday. Thank you for fixing a plate too and We feel that we made a lot of new friends. Thank you!
Booking information
Price range: Contact for pricing
Languages: English , Spanish
Gig length: 30 - 600 minutes
Insurance: Health, (Blue Cross), Auto, (State Farm) with and umbrella policy for 1 million.
Unions: AFM
What to expect
Top quality service, variety, excellent taste, passionate performance, stellar highs, lows and mid range dynamics with three part harmony, a flexible desire to work well with clients, flexible pay ranges, on time, well dressed, cheerful and of course the legendary backgrounds from working with such great as BB King, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, JB Hutto, Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor, Eddy Clearwater, and more, comes with the package!
Sound capabilities will be reviewed, so the right equipment will be brought, and the set up time discussed and planned out, the sets and set list will be planned out, the dynamics of the evening will be worked out, the logistics and directions will be reviewed, and the method of payment will be discussed, so there will only be pleasant suprises, and a relaxing, intimate atmosphere is provided!
About
Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames are the current winners of the Chicago Blues Challenge! They are the current finalists in the International blues Challenge in Memphis, top 8 out of 100 bands!! Nominated for Blues Blast Awards for Best Blues Album and for Best Slide Player. Fantastic news! Grammy 2022 nomination for Contemporary Blues Album for their "Nightwalk Album"!!!
They are essential Chicago Blues Band with corporate capabilities due to the members lengthy work with other bands such as Howlin Wolf, BB King, Muddy Waters, the Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Tyrone Davis, JB Hutto, Koko Taylor, Gatemouth Brown, Otis Rush, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater and many more!
This band is signed to the famous Delmark Records! This label has been featuring the best in Chicago Blues and Jazz for over 58 years and is home to Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, JB Hutto, and the cream of the Chicago Blues crop! This band has also recorded for Alligator Records, Chess, and was signed previously to Earwig records.
They consist of three singers, one female, Monica Myhre, who won two RMAI's and has been singing professionally since age six, a Motown singing drummer, Jeff Taylor who worked with Artie Blues Boy White, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater, the Dells, Tyrone Davis and more, and Dave Weld himself, the guitarist and vocalist who recorded for Alligator, Earwig and Delmark Records, was in the Howlin Wolf Band, the Hound Dog Taylor Band, the Houserockers, and was mentored by the Grammy winning Hall of Fame bluesman JB Hutto!! Also featured is Rogers Randle, Jr. one the best sax man in the area and legendary bassit Kenny Pickens who worked with the original Junior Wells and Buddy Guy Band!
This band has toured Germany, Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, England, Japan, Carribean, (where they worked and played concerts with Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown and Taj Mahal), Canada, most states in the United States, and regularly plays at the Chicago Bluesfest, Buddy Guy's, The Chicago House of Blues, The Palmer House, Pete Millers, Blues on Whyte in Edmunton Alberta, and every cafe, restaurant, bar, concert hall, theater in the Midwest that features exciting music!
Their latest CD on Delmark, "Slip Into A Dream" is featured on Sirius Radio, BB King's Blues, Spotify and world famous blues shows all over the country. They made rave reviews from Downbeat, Sing Out, Blues Revue, Living Blues, the Chicago Blues Guide, Soul Bag(France), Il Blues (Italy), and the reviews from their latest tour of Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland were so emphatic that they have been asked back to every single venue, as well as their latest tour of Norway!
Corporate work is their hallmark, having tight three part harmonies, first class PA, professional and easy to get along with, Motown, Oldies, POP and the own signature Chicago Blues originals that brought them around the world time after time!
Brought to the plate are some well know songs from:
Ray Charles, the Blues Brothers, Wilson Picket, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, the Beatles, the Commodores, Ben E King, Carl Perkins, Etta James, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sam and Dave, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and many more are all staples that this band draws from, as well as taking special requests, such as wedding First Dance or Father of the Bride wedding dance or garter toss!
World class musicians, all capable of having their own bands, and yet they have been together in various forms since 1988, so with the ease of playing, the great harmonies, the wonderful originals, the standards, Motown, Oldies and request, the great PA, and the professional manner and charm, this band fills every need and exceeds expectations, and will make your event a wonderful and happy extravaganza, and be an exceptional memory to draw on for the rest of our lives!
Look for us on: Spotify, Twitter, Tumbler, Facebook, Linkedin and our website
Additional booking notes
We are very flexible and easy to get along with and can adapt to any situation!
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
28
Wednesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
Past booked events
September 2026
25
Friday
MURPH & MARY'S PUB
6:00pm - 9:00pm
24
Thursday
THE MAINTENANCE SHOP
7:00pm - 10:00pm
11
Friday
ROCK N' RAVIOLI
8:30pm - 10:30pm
05
Saturday
WINESTOCK LOUNGE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
04
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
August 2026
29
Saturday
BOURBAN N BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
26
Wednesday
MUSIC ON THE ROCK
5:30pm - 8:30pm
16
Sunday
CHICAGO BLUES HALL OF FAME
5:00pm - 8:00pm
09
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
08
Saturday
SOLLIT TAP
7:00pm - 10:00pm
02
Sunday
VENETIAN CLUB
3:00pm - 5:00pm
July 2026
31
Friday
BOURBON N' BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
25
Saturday
VANGAURD ARTS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
24
Friday
FARGO BLUES FESTIVAL
3:30pm - 5:00pm
18
Saturday
ORSON'S SALOON
7:00pm - 10:00pm
17
Friday
MT. MORRIS JAMBOREE
7:00pm - 9:00pm
12
Sunday
MADISON BLOCK PARTY
3:00pm - 6:00pm
11
Saturday
WAUKEGAN SCOOP THE LOOP
3:00pm - 6:00pm
10
Friday
TASTE OF CHICAGO
1:30pm - 2:30pm
June 2026
27
Saturday
LARRY & TRUDY'S BIG BARN BLOWOUT
6:00pm - 9:00pm
20
Saturday
WINESTOCK LOUNGE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
13
Saturday
JACKSON MICHIGAN BLUES FESTIVAL
10:30pm - 11:30pm
13
Saturday
CROSSROADS BLUES SOCIETY ROCKS
1:30pm - 2:30pm
12
Friday
NAVY PIER
7:30pm - 9:30pm
07
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
8:30pm - 9:30pm
07
Sunday
REGGIES BLUES FEST BRUNCH
1:00pm - 3:00pm
05
Friday
ROCK N' RAVIOLI
8:30pm - 10:30pm
February 2026
20
Friday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
November 2025
08
Saturday
HEY NONNY
7:30pm - 9:30pm
June 2025
25
Wednesday
FLORIDA
All-day event
22
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:30pm - 11:30pm
05
Thursday
BOURBON N BRASS
7:30pm - 10:00pm
01
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
May 2025
31
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Marengo, IL
24
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
23
Friday
Stevens Steakhouse
6:30pm - 9:30pm
10
Saturday
MISSISSIPPI CUP
2:00pm - 4:30pm
05
Monday
BOHM THEATER
7:30pm - 9:00pm
02
Friday
Burning Bush Brewery
6:00pm - 9:00pm
April 2025
25
Friday
Stevens Steakhouse
6:30pm - 9:30pm
March 2025
04
Tuesday
DURTY NELLIES GASTROPUB & CONCERT HUB
7:00pm - 10:00pm
01
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
8:00am - 11:00am
•
Dundee, IL
February 2025
27
Thursday
BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION, PATRICIA A. JONES CENTER
1:00pm - 3:00pm
21
Friday
FOXFIRE STEAKHOUSE
7:30pm - 10:30pm
13
Thursday
BOURBAN N BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
December 2024
28
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Oquawka, IL
16
Monday
THE ALAMO
6:00pm - 9:00pm
15
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
07
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
November 2024
30
Saturday
STROLL ON STATE
4:00pm - 5:00pm
29
Friday
ORSON'S SALOON
7:00pm - 10:00pm
13
Wednesday
NASHVILLE NORTH
7:00pm - 10:00pm
09
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
October 2024
26
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING CO
7:30pm - 10:30pm
17
Thursday
BOURBON N' BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
12
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
06
Sunday
DAVE'S BIRTHDAY BASH
9:00pm - 11:30pm
September 2024
28
Saturday
BLUES FEST & BRATS
4:00pm - 7:00pm
27
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Lake Zurich, IL
21
Saturday
BRATS & BLUES FESTIVAL
6:00pm - 9:00pm
14
Saturday
NITTOLO'S
6:00pm - 9:00pm
08
Sunday
REGGIES JUKE JOINT BEARS OPEHNING DAY
4:00pm - 6:00pm
07
Saturday
ERIE STREET BLOCK PARTY
4:00pm - 7:00pm
August 2024
24
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
18
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
16
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
11
Sunday
ROCKWELL STREET STROLL
4:30pm - 6:00pm
08
Thursday
SLIPPERY NOODLE
8:00pm - 11:00pm
02
Friday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:30pm
July 2024
27
Saturday
TOMMY'S CHICAGO BLOCK PARTY
3:00pm - 8:00pm
20
Saturday
THE VENUE
8:00pm - 10:00pm
14
Sunday
SKIP'S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY
3:00pm - 6:00pm
13
Saturday
WATONA BLUES FEST
8:00pm - 10:00pm
06
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIE RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
June 2024
22
Saturday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:00pm
21
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
17
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
15
Saturday
HAZE BBQ
6:00pm - 9:00pm
10
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
03
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
May 2024
27
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
25
Saturday
NAVEY PIER BEER GARDEN
2:00pm - 4:30pm
24
Friday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
8:00pm - 9:00pm
12
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
10
Friday
HEY NONNY
7:00pm - 11:00pm
03
Friday
JOHNNY'S BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:30pm
02
Thursday
BOURBON N'BRASS SPEAKEASY
7:00pm - 10:00pm
April 2024
19
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
13
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING
7:30pm - 10:00pm
12
Friday
JOLIET HISTORICAL MUSEUM
7:00pm - 10:30pm
March 2024
28
Thursday
REGGIES JUKE JOINT WHITE SOX OPENER
12:00pm - 3:00pm
22
Friday
HULU'S DELI BOYS
All-day event
21
Thursday
BOURBAN N' BRASS SPEAKEASY
7:00pm - 10:00pm
15
Friday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:30pm
08
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
05
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
January 2024
19
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
07
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
December 2023
10
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
September 2023
02
Saturday
HEY NONNY
6:30pm - 10:00pm
August 2023
26
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Berwyn, IL
19
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Oak Lawn, IL
13
Sunday
MAPLE PARK PUB
2:00pm - 5:00pm
04
Friday
PORT SANILAC BLUES FESTIVAL
6:00pm - 7:30pm
July 2023
24
Monday
THE ALAMO
6:00pm - 9:00pm
23
Sunday
POP PLACE
3:00am - 6:00pm
21
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:00pm
08
Saturday
SKIP'S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY
4:00pm - 6:00pm
June 2023
26
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
19
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
12
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
05
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
02
Friday
MAPLE PARK PUB
7:30pm - 10:30pm
May 2023
29
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
27
Saturday
BLUES BLAST 2023, THUNDER BAY BLUES SOCIETY
6:00pm - 8:00pm
19
Friday
HARD ROCK CASINO
8:00pm - 11:00pm
April 2023
29
Saturday
AUSTIN COMMUNITY TAVERN
8:00pm - 11:00pm
27
Thursday
REGGIES ROCK CLUB
6:00pm - 10:00pm
23
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 5:00pm
21
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
March 2023
31
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
25
Saturday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
8:00pm - 9:30pm
24
Friday
JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
7:00pm - 10:30pm
18
Saturday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 10:00pm
10
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
04
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING CO.
7:30pm - 10:30pm
03
Friday
MARAVELA'S BANQUET HALL
8:00pm - 11:00pm
February 2023
25
Saturday
WINESTOCK
7:00pm - 11:00pm
24
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:30pm
17
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
05
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
04
Saturday
DELMARK RECORDS 70TH ANNIVERSARY BLUES REVUE - LIVESTREAMARTS
8:00pm - 10:30pm
January 2023
15
Sunday
BLUETICK TAVERN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
07
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
December 2022
23
Friday
WINESTOCK
6:00pm - 9:00pm
11
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
November 2022
27
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 6:00pm
26
Saturday
ALOFT CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
12
Saturday
ALOFT CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
11
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
9:00pm - 11:30pm
10
Thursday
HEY NONNY
6:00pm - 9:00pm
05
Saturday
EPIPHANY THEATER OF ARTS
7:30pm - 9:30pm
October 2022
22
Saturday
DELMARK RECORDS 70TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
8:00pm - 9:00pm
August 2022
19
Friday
BAAREE BEER GARDEN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
13
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
06
Saturday
TOADSTOOL PUB
8:00pm - 11:30pm
July 2022
30
Saturday
GRANDVILLE BLUES FESTIVAL
7:00pm - 8:30pm
23
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
22
Friday
HAZE SMOKEHOUSE
6:00pm - 9:00pm
17
Sunday
DUBUQUE PACKARD PAVILION ARBORETUM & BONTANICAL GARDENS
6:30pm - 8:30pm
09
Saturday
CLAIRE & KRISTIAN ROBE WEDDING
6:00pm - 10:00pm
06
Wednesday
BLUES ON THE ROCK
6:00pm - 9:00pm
June 2022
26
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
23
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
18
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
11
Saturday
ALPENA BLUES FESTIVAL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
04
Saturday
FLATTED FIFTH (POTTER'S MILL)
8:00pm - 11:00pm
02
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
May 2022
29
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 5:00pm
26
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
April 2022
16
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
10
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
09
Saturday
MONTROSE SALOON - CHICAGO, IL
9:00pm - 1:00pm (Sun)
March 2022
12
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
11
Friday
KELLYS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
January 2022
11
Tuesday
Corporate Event
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
November 2021
13
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:30pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
Madison, WI
August 2021
18
Wednesday
Concert
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Lyons, IL
October 2017
07
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
July 2017
14
Friday
Fair
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Kentland, IN
March 2017
25
Saturday
BULL MOOSE BAR & GRILLE
9:00pm - 1:00pm (Sun)
11
Saturday
KJ'S MCKEONS
8:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
04
Saturday
BLIND EYE'S BLUE NOTE
8:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
03
Friday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS (CHICAGO)
9:00pm - 10:00pm
February 2017
26
Sunday
KELLY'S (CANARYVILLE)
4:00pm - 8:00pm
19
Sunday
POP'S PLACD (DECATUR IL)
3:00pm - 6:00pm
16
Thursday
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (FAT TUES)
12:00pm - 2:00pm
12
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:30pm - 11:30pm
11
Saturday
BENDERS BAR AND GRILL
9:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
05
Sunday
SUPERBOWL EVENT AT REGGIES
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Team
Set list
We offer a host of services to include the different moods of an evening or event, depending on the needs of our client.
Corporate gigs can be very sedate, and weddings require music for dining as well as dancing, so for those vents we start slow with standards and quiet medleys, and after announcements we move into recognizable dance tunes, and later our own danceable blues and originals. Or for a blues party in the backyard, we start with dancing blues from the start and end up full throttle!
Some gigs are so quiet we need not use a microphone, others we turn up to 11! On a typical corporate gig or wedding, we need to first set a mood that is comfortable for the clients, we can start with a little Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Horace Sliver,
and quieter versions of pop or oldies such as "Stand By me", "My Girl" (three part harmony), "Can't stop lovin you" or "easy as Sunday Morning" or others of this quality.
Then we move into more danceable tunes as those by Ray Charles, the Temptations, Wilson Picket, the Blues Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beatles, Elvis, Van Morrison, Etta James, the Rolling Stones and more!
After that we can add some danceable Chicago Blues by Muddy Waters, BB KIng, Howlin Wolf and Bo Diddley, as well as more oldies Rock and Roll and tunes from our various cd's, featuring "Burnin love" on Delmark Records, that is currently being played on Sirius Radio. This is the most exciting part of the night or event and many times it is at full throttle, with dancers requesting swing, ballads, oldies, rock and roll and our own originals blended into a fusion of interaction and music!
We also take requests for the announcement stage, featuring First Dance, or Father of the Bride, or garter toss and or dedications and general announcements
Influences and inspiration
Muddy Waters, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, BB King Eric Clapton, Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Koko Taylor, Bo Diddley, Elvis, JB Hutto and the Hawks, Los Lobos, Ray Charles Magic Sam, Wilson Picket, the Temptations, Los Lonely Boys, Van Morrison, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, Carl Perkins, Ike and Tina.
Setup requirements
We are very flexible and can adapt to your situation!
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